The Dillon tribune., 1887-01-14

danes, o. Luc SI!dl p-"ilI-"s
Methodist ladies. :,
The ri,iu. fervor of the war spirit melted
away most Of these barriers to a free inter.
change Of gossip. With the first thrill OF
Measure at finding that patriotism had drawn
together those whom the churches had lo''o
held ,loof. came to all the gushing impulse TO
cement the newly formed relationship by cor
tiiia. to each other secrets heretofore Jeal-
ously guarded. Nor should be forgotten the
narrative stimulus every one feels on gam
in, new listeners to old stories.
1t vas 50 glaciously condescendng in Mrs.
Euphrcync Pursifer to communicate 70 MIS-.
Elizabeth Baker some few particulars III
which her ari,tocratic associates Q! St Marks
hal griey-o,i Lc: by not rising to her standard
Of wol4anly dignity and Christian duty
that Mrs. Baker in turn was only too happy
to rcciprocate with similar confidence
in regard to her intimate friends of Wesley
chapel.
1t was this sudden lap,ing OF all restraint
that made the waves OF gossip surge like
sweeping billows
And the fiotsam that appeared most fire.
quently Of late on their crests, and that was
tossed most relentlessly hither and thither,
was Rachel Bonds and Harry Glen's conduct
ana TeldLlOLS 10 each OLIleT.
The Consolidated Lint Scraping and Band
age Making union was holding regular ses-
SION, and gossip was at spring tide.
ut is certainly queer" said Mrs. Tufts, one
of her regulation smiles Illuminating her very
artificial countenance; lit is singular to the
last degree that we don't have Miss Rachel
Bond among us. She is such lovely girl l
am very, very fond OF her. and her heart is
thoroughly in unison with our objects. 1t
would seem impossible for her to keep
away"
All this with the acrid sub-navor of irony
and hlsinccrity with which an insincerc
woman can not help taintng even her most
sincere words.
Yes said Mrs Tal,itha Grimes.
Rachel Bond started into this work quite
as brish Is larry Glen started into the war;
Her cntilu lasl died out about as quickly as
lis courage, when it came to the actual
business. and she found there was nobody to
admire ie' industry, or The way she got her
SEX mp. c:tccpta parcel Of married women
We'll, Why not::' asked Elrllra ;spelter, he
main 2iiof Of whose life was times cruel in
il4Xlbi!liy in scoring upon her face unconceaI-
able Italics 81 very one Of his yearly lights
over her head, why shouldn't she 10Y these
golden days: Youth is passing, to her al.tl to
III Of u, ike an arrow from the bow. It'd
b. absurd Tor her to waste her time in t!,i,
,taIy ol place, when there arc SO MANY more
attractive ol-s. 1t ought to be enough that
hose Of us who have only a few remnants
u beauty left, should devote them TO 1Li,
york
""oll." snapped MIS-. Grimes, "your lonu-
ION oi &ooi looks to the causc-cvcn il YOU
1--WE al! you ss"t-wil! be quite modest. some.
hing on the widow mite order You mirht |
aally ",cy the scripture! injunction. and |
Nv" tA1tl with your right hand without YOUR
cit knowing what wa, being done"
l-i'1i'''t WINGED under hi, spiteful L;.usaon /
rg, Lat she rallied aul cane bac,, at her an
ngOni,t.
""e'i. ilT dear" slly said quietly, the
bought often occurs TO me, that enc s,rpot
&nson "!'y We both have bcc., abb, to keen
| tn straight and narrow path, is the entire
ac'; 81 'tl&e5 beauty wiii@!, SO often proves n
an'r to the lrct Of even the best int.nrjonel
Iomen.'
f"acen'a'Hinc was one Of the prcrouatiye,
stunned ~ Mrs. Tufts as belonging to the
'1tr' !ea''orll p to which shc had elected her
It.. '>h> ROW FASTENED IL check the rapjdIy
1ann~ breach.
";.aaioS,' he said, llandiy, "thc discussion
as wandered. Oar first remark, were, b..
exc "noiit Mis- l;ond, and there was a sur.
'i,' rs to hr reasons FOR di>conliuulur ,t
nai3n'c upon oar meet mgs.'
At' Gt'ciSi":' lad .hc anticipated effect
IL ,"o iii pHt:snis gladly quiz Gael. other, 10
u! upon "Ai r"@h II" obirrt liuns in t,e.
"Ccn dana.
why l.achl i,,tM, don't com, lar,. .,,,.